Any way to stop videos from auto playing?

[slaphappygamer]

As I scroll through a thread, I’ll come across an embedded video. Just by touching the video, it starts playing. I try really hard not to touch the videos, but I still fail.

Is there any setting to make that video stop playing automatically? I’m on my iPhone and all the settings have “auto play” off. I think it’s the page itself.

 

[sudeki300]

try clicking on your username on top right of the screen and in preferences see if the following option is selected. "Automatically watch content you interact with…" if it is deselect it

 

[godreborn]

I have the videos removed on my end:

 

[shaunj66]

If it's an advert you're talking about, you can disable them in your User Preferences > GBAtemp Options > Display settings > Disable affiliate videos (tick this box)

 

[godreborn]

If it's an advert you're talking about, you can disable them in your User Preferences > GBAtemp Options > Display settings > Disable affiliate videos (tick this box)

thanks. the save option doesn't seem to be present for me, so it reverts back once I exit preferences.

 

[shaunj66]

thanks. the save option doesn't seem to be present for me, so it reverts back once I exit preferences.

I'll disable them for you.

What browser are you using for the Save option to not appear?

 

[godreborn]

firefox

 

[slaphappygamer]

No. These aren’t ads that I see. They are videos in threads, any thread. As I scroll, they just play. I’m getting better at not touching the video, but at 1am it can be quite shocking to hear anything coming from my phone. Lol. This is safari on my iPhone.

 

[slaphappygamer]

Example.

It plays as SOON as I accidentally touch it.

 

[CMDreamer]

Example.

[...]

It plays as SOON as I accidentally touch it.

That's a feature, not an error. Just don't touch them. If you're browsing on a cell phone I can understand your issue.

 

[slaphappygamer]

I'm 95% on this site from my phone. Maybe we can have a preference setting for that feature in the future?

 

[shaunj66]

Embedded YouTube videos should not automatically play. And they don't on my end, at least on Android.

Is this an IOS/Safari thing? Anyone else getting this?

edit:

It plays as SOON as I accidentally touch it.

I just saw this... I mean, that's intentional behaviour. It's not our fault that you accidentally click play? There's not much we can do about that besides mail you a thumb condom.

 

[CoolMe]

Embedded YouTube videos should not automatically play. And they don't on my end, at least on Android.

Same here, on Android.

 

[slaphappygamer]

Yes. I’m on iso 15.1 using safari.

 

[JMSH]

Playing when you tap the video ain't autoplay my friend.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

There's not much we can do about that besides mail you a thumb condom.

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[El_Doot]

new gbatemp merch????

confirmed